Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 629: 62a

Answer

$5.68\times10^{-24}\;N$

Work Step by Step

The electrostatic force on particle 4 due to the particle 1 is $F_{41}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{3\times10^{-19}\times3\times10^{-19}}{0.03^2}\;N=9\times10^{-25}\;N$, directed along $\vec{d_1}$ towards the center The positive x-component of $\vec{F_{41}}$ is $F_{41_x}=9\times10^{-25}\cos35^{\circ}\;N=7.37\times10^{-25}\;N$ The positive y-component of $\vec{F_{41}}$ is $F_{41_y}=9\times10^{-25}\sin35^{\circ}\;N=3.80\times10^{-25}\;N$ The electrostatic force on particle 4 due to the particle 2 is $F_{42}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{3\times10^{-19}\times3\times10^{-19}}{0.02^2}\;N=2.025\times10^{-24}\;N$, directed along positive y-axis The electrostatic force on particle 4 due to the particle 3 is $F_{43}=\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{3\times10^{-19}\times6.40\times10^{-19}}{0.02^2}\;N=4.32\times10^{-24}\;N$, directed along positive x-axis Therefore, total electrostatic force on particle 4 along positive x-axis is $F_x=(7.37\times10^{-25}+4.32\times10^{-24})\;N=5.057\times10^{-24}\;N$ total electrostatic force on particle 4 along positive y-axis is $F_y=(3.80\times10^{-25}+2.205\times10^{-24})\;N=2.585\times10^{-24}\;N$ Therefore, the net electrostatic force on particle 4 due to the other three particles is $F=\sqrt {F_x^2+F_y^2}$ or, $F=\sqrt {(5.057\times10^{-24})^2+(2.585\times10^{-24})^2}\;N$ or, $F=5.68\times10^{-24}\;N$
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